Nyqwan Murray

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Nyqwan Murray
San Antonio Gunslingers (IFL)
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-28) July 28, 1997 (age 27)
Orlando, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Oak Ridge (Orlando, FL)
College: Florida State
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nyqwan Murray (born July 28, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).

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Early years

Murray played high school football at Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida. [1]

College career

Murray played college football at Florida State. During the 2016 Orange Bowl against Michigan, Murray caught a 92-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois, an Orange Bowl record for longest touchdown reception. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.63 s4.40 s7.20 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		8 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

Seattle Seahawks

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Murray participated in the Seattle Seahawks rookie minicamp, and later signed with the team on August 1, 2019, but was waived five days later. [4] [5] He was re-signed on August 27, 2019. [6] He was waived a second time on September 1, 2019. [7]

Toronto Argonauts

Murray was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 4, 2019. [8] He signed a contract extension with the team on December 29, 2020. [9] On July 27, 2021, Murray was released by the Argonauts. [10]

Jacksonville Sharks

Murray was signed to the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League on December 10, 2021. [11] He was named 2022 All-NAL First-team Offense. [12]

St Louis BattleHawks

On January 1, 2023, Murray was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 13th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft. [13]

San Antonio Gunslingers

On November 29, 2023, Murray signed with the San Antonio Gunslingers.

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References

  1. ↑ "Nyqwan Murray, Florida State Seminoles, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Florida State Wins the 2016 Capital One Orange Bowl". game.orangebowl.org. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nyqwan Murray Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Visser, David (April 28, 2019). "FSU's Nyqwan Murray gets NFL shot, second chance with Seattle Seahawks". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ Boyle, John (August 1, 2019). "Seahawks Sign WR Nyqwan Murray". Seahawks.com.
  6. ↑ Boyle, John (August 27, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Adding Two Receivers". Seahawks.com.
  7. ↑ Boyle, John (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  8. ↑ "Argos add American WR Nyqwan Murray". Toronto Argonauts. December 4, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Argos add Dixon & Extend Gittens Jr., Mayle, and Murray". Argonauts.ca. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Argos Transactions - July 27, 2021 - Toronto Argonauts".
  11. ↑ Lewis, Dustin. "Former Florida State wide receiver joins Arena Football team". Sports Illustrated Florida State Seminoles News, Analysis and More. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 All-NAL First-team Announced". OurSports Central. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Supplemental Draft Picks". www.xfl.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.


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